Air Force 1 – Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress , USAAF 91st. Bomb Gr., 323rd Bomb.Sqn., “Nine O Nine”, RAF Bassingbourn, England, 1944

Popis

- sběratelský model letadla Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 1/200
- provedení: kovový model s plastovými částmi 
- model je v kvalitním provedení       letový režim - letadlo bez podvozku
- součástí balení je  stojánek

                                         B-17 Flying Fortress ( Boeing )

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress byl americký čtyřmotorový dálkový bombardovací letoun, který byl používán za druhé světové války. Byl znám pod pojmenováním Létající pevnost (překlad Flying Fortress).

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Competing against Douglas and Martin for a contract to build 200 bombers, the Boeing entry (prototype Model 299/XB-17) outperformed both competitors and exceeded the air corps’ performance specifications. From its introduction in 1938, the B-17 Flying Fortress evolved through numerous design advances, becoming the third-most produced bomber of all time, behind the four-engined B-24 Liberator and the multirole, twin-engined Junkers Ju 88.

General characteristics

• Crew: 10: Pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier/nose gunner, flight engineer/top turret gunner, radio operator, waist gunners (2), ball turret gunner, tail gunner
• Length: 74 ft 4 in (22.66 m)
• Wingspan: 103 ft 9 in (31.62 m)
• Height: 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
• Wing area: 1,420 sq ft (132 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 0018 / NACA 0010
• Empty weight: 36,135 lb (16,391 kg)
• Gross weight: 54,000 lb (24,494 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 65,500 lb (29,710 kg)
• Aspect ratio: 7.57
• Powerplant: 4 × Wright R-1820-97 “Cyclone” turbosupercharged radial engines, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each

The 447th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command (ACC) and United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE). The unit is currently stationed at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

The group was first active during World War II as the 447th Bombardment Group (Heavy). It participated in combat in the European Theater of Operations with B-17 Flying Fortress at RAF Rattlesden as part of Eighth Air Force. During Big Week, 20–25 February 1944, the 447th took part in the intensive campaign of heavy bombers against the German aircraft industry.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress ,“A Bit O Lace”.

Male Call was an American comic strip series created and drawn by Milton Caniff on a volunteer basis, exclusively for US military publications during World War II. The strip began January 24, 1943. Caniff continued Male Call until seven months after V-J Day, bringing it to a conclusion on March 3, 1946.